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Science safe in Brazil elections
Next head of state unlikely to upset the status quo.
- Anna Petherick
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Phosphate fertilizer warning for China
Overuse of the fertilizer has wasted a valuable natural resource and caused serious pollution.
- Jane Qiu
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Chimps' fate ignites debate
Decision to relocate colony of ageing research chimpanzees becomes political.
- Heidi Ledford
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The killing fields
Plan to cull badgers in England shows the new government does not respect scientific advice.
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Investment in Pakistan
Humanitarian aid for the stricken nation must include help for its higher-education system, or risk undoing a decade of unprecedented advancement.
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Biopiracy rules should not block biological control
Global regime on benefit-sharing for genetic resources should take account of non-commercial interests, says Matthew Cock.
- Matthew Cock
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Patent fixes for Europe
The continent's patent system is Byzantine, but current proposals for a new EU-wide patent could make matters worse, warns Bruno van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie.
- Bruno van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie
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Science and society: A Pacific divide
A global survey of the scientifically literate public reveals significant differences on key issues in science.
- David Cyranoski
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A US nuclear future?
Building nuclear power plants in the United States could be the best clean alternative to coal in the near future. Or it could be a costly mistake.
- Charles D. Ferguson
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Fuel and waste no bar to US nuclear growth
Report finds that plentiful fuel supplies and temporary storage will buy decades of time to develop a longer-term strategy.
- Jeff Tollefson
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Swedish election could shake up research
The outcome may end scientific doldrums and beef up a thin citation record.
- Linda Nordling
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Commodities for export still threaten rainforests in Brazil
- Luiz Antonio Martinelli
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World view: Save British science, again
The UK government is about to reveal a research spending plan that is too conservative for purpose, warns Colin Macilwain.
- Colin Macilwain
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Australia's 'rainbow coalition' focuses on climate
Carbon pricing set to top agendas for the minority Labor government.
- Stephen Pincock
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'Sound science' code draws fire
Critics assail the US Department of the Interior's draft policy on scientific integrity.
- Eugenie Samuel Reich
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Science scorned
The anti-science strain pervading the right wing in the United States is the last thing the country needs in a time of economic challenge.
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A call for action to curb invasive species in South America
- Karina Speziale
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'Climate wars' claims disputed
New research challenges idea that global warming will drive civil unrest.
- Quirin Schiermeier
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NASA thinks long term in Chile
Medical adviser Michael Duncan says rescuing trapped miners is just the first step
- Adam Mann
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Careers and Recruitment |
Running the show
Project management requires a subtle set of skills that many researchers find hard to master. Kelly Rae Chi provides a guide.
- Kelly Rae Chi
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US stem-cell chaos felt abroad
Court ruling endangers international partnerships.
- Meredith Wadman
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Big emitters team up
US–China clean-energy collaboration targets coal and cars.
- David Cyranoski
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Seafood stewardship in crisis
The main consumer-targeted certification scheme for sustainable fisheries is failing to protect the environment and needs radical reform, say Jennifer Jacquet, Daniel Pauly and colleagues.
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Nanotechnology: Small wonders
The US National Nanotechnology Initiative has spent billions of dollars on submicroscopic science in its first 10 years. Corie Lok finds out where the money went and what the initiative plans to do next.
- Corie Lok
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River metals linked to tar sand extraction
Researchers find that pollutants in Canada's Athabasca River are not from natural sources.
- Hannah Hoag
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Climate panel must adapt to survive
Review recommends better governance and transparency for the IPCC in the face of more public scrutiny.
- Jeff Tollefson
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Save your census
National censuses and surveys are threatened around the world by high costs and low response rates. The demographic data they yield are too valuable to lose, warn Stephen E. Fienberg and Kenneth Prewitt.
- Stephen E. Fienberg
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Big science feels the pinch in Europe
Financial hard times in member states are fuelling calls for budget savings across the board.
- Geoff Brumfiel
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Nuclear theory nudged
Results from mothballed facility challenge established theory.
- Eugenie Samuel Reich
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Australia's electorate sends climate-change message
Swing towards Greens in federal election puts global warming back in the spotlight.
- Stephen Pincock
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Books & Arts |
In Retrospect: Science — The Endless Frontier
Vannevar Bush's pivotal report that marked the beginning of modern science policy catapulted the phrase 'basic research' into popular usage, explains Roger Pielke Jr.
- Roger Pielke Jr
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World view: Leaders wanted
There's room at the top for more old-fashioned charisma, says Colin Macilwain.
- Colin Macilwain
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Science panel gives hope in river-pollution dispute
Environmental monitoring set to resolve arguments over paper mill.
- Anna Petherick
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An easy way to boost a paper's citations
An analysis of over 50,000 Science papers suggests that it could pay to include more references.
- Zoë Corbyn
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Inuit concerns stall seismic testing
Research in Canadian waters halted over fears it could harm wildlife.
- Hannah Hoag
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Standard issue
The industry behind direct-to-consumer gene tests needs to establish guidelines for its wares.
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Which way for genetic-test regulation? Leave test interpretation to specialists
Although largely unregulated, genetic tests are increasingly used to diagnose conditions, map ancestry or predict disease risk. In this, the first of two related pieces, Arthur L. Beaudet advocates the US Food and Drug Administration banning direct-to-consumer medical tests but leaving the analysis of clinical diagnostics to specialists. In the second, Gail Javitt argues that the agency should implement a regulatory framework for all health-related tests.
- Arthur L. Beaudet